Gearbox Software, creators of the seminal Borderlands series of first-person shooters brings us a new franchise with Battleborn.It seems that the retro-shooter is having some sort of renaissance at the moment which both the remake of the classic Doom and newcomer, Overwatch, employing mechanics that offer a purer gaming experience than your Call of Dutys … Continue Reading ››
Id Software reboots the great-grand-daddy of first-person shooters, Doom, for a new generation of players and hardware.I doubt I’ve been alone in wondering what the frantic action of the classic first person shooter, Doom, would look like polished up and running on today’s hardware.Well now we know.Continue Reading ››
Agent 47’s episodic new-gen outing gets its second chapter- set in the absolutely huge picturesque Italian town of Sapienza. This beautiful seaside town has a dark secret and Agent 47 has been sent in to sort it out.Hitman’s episodic release was a pretty controversial decision for Square Enix. As the original video game stealth assassin, … Continue Reading ››
Geralt of Rivia’s monster-hunting adventures conclude with Blood and Wine, CD Projekt RED’s final DLC expansion for the award-winning RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.The Witcher 3 ranks as one of the best games that I’ve ever played. Set in a beautiful world, with a fantastic story and excellent gameplay, it’s a fantasy epic absolutely … Continue Reading ››
I will forgive you for not having heard of A Crowd of Monsters’ episodic adventure game, Blues and Bullets. Were it not for a review key falling into my inbox from the publisher’s kindly PR people, I wouldn’t have either.And that would have been a shame.Whilst episode one was released late last year, the rather … Continue Reading ››
Ubisoft takes us into a war-torn post-apocalyptic future in Tom Clancy’s The Division.Very much in the same vein as Activision’s Destiny, The Division is a third-person shooter-come-role-playing game. It features a persistent online, multiplayer, open world and thus an internet connection is required to play.When you think about a future where society has crumbled, you … Continue Reading ››
Square Enix’s decision to release the new-gen entry to their Hitman franchise as a series of episodes was a bit of a surprise. Having played through the content released with the first episode a few times now, it makes perfect sense.As the original stealth game, Hitman’s open gameplay is a big reason for its success … Continue Reading ››
Colin McRae’s legacy lives on with the back-to-basics gameplay of Codemasters’ Dirt Rally. A far cry from the over-the-top antics of the last few Dirt games, Dirt Rally is a comparatively real-world rally-driving masterclass.Shunning arcade antics and arena stunt shows, Dirt Rally offers rally fans the same sort of apology Codemasters gave fans of their … Continue Reading ››
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